A newbie guide to Poecilotheria

[deansie26]

I got a juvi faciata last week and boy is she not to be messed with lol, im getting a sa/s regalis next week-hopefully little less attitude

[Becky]

We're pairing formosa, rufilata and regalis this weekend

[dinan]

tomorow ill have my 1st pokie an adult female p miranda looking for ward to getting her as i have 45x45x60cm exoterra waiting for her

[Reptile Josh]

I never knew there were so many pokies. Such a great genus

[Peacemaker1987]

Originally Posted by Danhalen

Pokie venom is peptide based rather than full protein based. So although a reaction may occur, Anaphylaxis is incredibly unlikely.



I think it's the proteins their body creates, due to the presence of a foreign body in their system, that they are actually having an allergic reaction to.

...your so clever! lol
I really want to get some pokies...still very nervous about it, but eventually i shall...when i have more experience of other species first i think. At the moment i have only been seriously keeping spids for about 6 months...so i think id best wait for a little while before taking that leap.

But this is an ace thread, definitely my favourite read so far! Would be good to get some breeding information up too!

[bobsleaf]

Does anyone have a ventral picture of an adult P. tigrinawesseli? I bought a P. miranda on the same day and got them mixed up, so I don't know which is which!

Ta!

[Danhalen]

Originally Posted by bobsleaf

Does anyone have a ventral picture of an adult P. tigrinawesseli? I bought a P. miranda on the same day and got them mixed up, so I don't know which is which!

Ta!

I'll see if I can get some, but if you're sure you have one of each, then you don't need a ventral to tell hich is which - P. miranda has an unbroken, white patella (knee section), while P. tigrinawesseli doesn't

[elliot ness]

If you wait till later on.....I will take some pics of my excellent pokie poster showing all views of all pokies
here is the poster....I can zoom in on whatever you want
paul

[garlicpickle]

I'm mating my AF formosa tonight with Dan's help. It'll be my first T mating of any kind

[elliot ness]

mmmmm....more pokies